WMAS Discussion Forum : protein skimmer http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:57:25 +0000 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 20:29:40 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=67421 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[protein skimmer : If you really feel like getting...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542780&title=protein-skimmer#542780 Author: speyside712
Subject: 67421
Posted: November 06 2013 at 8:29pm

If you really feel like getting fancy, you can attach a pvc gate valve mod.

Now if i understand it right you attach a gate valve to the top of the adjustable pipe.  This way to adjust it you don't have to stick your whole hand underwater and fight the pipe to move it up and down (mine is really hard to adjust).  I have a G3 and am thinking about doing that.  You'd have to adjust the filter that goes on top of the pipe so that it fits over the gate valve.  You can just slice it down one side, and then zip tie it back on though.  Sounds easy enough right?


Edited by speyside712 - November 06 2013 at 8:29pm]]> Wed, 06 Nov 2013 20:29:40 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542780&title=protein-skimmer#542780 <![CDATA[protein skimmer : And Faith - don&#039;t drink the...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542596&title=protein-skimmer#542596 Author: Shane H
Subject: 67421
Posted: November 05 2013 at 10:59am

And Faith - don't drink the skimmate. Smile]]> Tue, 05 Nov 2013 10:59:52 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542596&title=protein-skimmer#542596 <![CDATA[protein skimmer : Since you have not had a Skimmer...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542579&title=protein-skimmer#542579 Author: Krazie4Acans
Subject: 67421
Posted: November 05 2013 at 8:57am

Since you have not had a Skimmer on this tank I would recommend that you skim wet for a couple of months to help remove as much accumulated waste as you can. Then you can lower it down and start going drier. Keep in mind that you can go too dry in which case the Skimmate attaches more to the skimmer neck than makes it into the cup. This means that you have to clean every couple of days even if the cup doesn't have much skimmate in it. So don't go quite that far if you decide to dry it up. i prefer a good medium for mine, where the cup nears full after a couple of days and then I clean the neck out at the same time. ]]> Tue, 05 Nov 2013 08:57:08 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542579&title=protein-skimmer#542579 <![CDATA[protein skimmer : Tis&#039; a mini g. Luckily...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542574&title=protein-skimmer#542574 Author: hydro phoenix
Subject: 67421
Posted: November 05 2013 at 7:48am

Tis' a mini g. Luckily for me Jake saw my post and pm'd me how to make adjustments. Thank you Will and Erik and Jeff and Jeremy!

So my next question is do I want wet or dry skim?


Edited by hydro phoenix - November 05 2013 at 7:50am]]> Tue, 05 Nov 2013 07:48:43 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542574&title=protein-skimmer#542574 <![CDATA[protein skimmer : DIND DING DING we have a winner....]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542516&title=protein-skimmer#542516 Author: Aquarium Creations
Subject: 67421
Posted: November 04 2013 at 6:03pm

DIND DING DING we have a winner. Will you are right, looks like a ASM G2 Maybe G3]]> Mon, 04 Nov 2013 18:03:13 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542516&title=protein-skimmer#542516 <![CDATA[protein skimmer : The one in that pic looks a...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542501&title=protein-skimmer#542501 Author: Will Spencer
Subject: 67421
Posted: November 04 2013 at 4:19pm

The one in that pic looks a lot like my ASM skimmer.   If so, under the sponge where the water comes out is a plastic pipe.  It's actually a pipe within a pipe and the one pipe slips up and down on the other so you can raise and lower the height at which the water exits the unit.  Moving it up will increase the "wetness" of your skimmate and down will make it dryer.  (Up=more water going the cup, down=less water in the cup.)  You need to find the happy medium you are looking for.

Edited by Will Spencer - November 04 2013 at 4:20pm]]> Mon, 04 Nov 2013 16:19:24 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542501&title=protein-skimmer#542501 <![CDATA[protein skimmer : Faith, I stole these from your...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542500&title=protein-skimmer#542500 Author: Lewy
Subject: 67421
Posted: November 04 2013 at 4:09pm

Faith, I stole these from your FB page

]]> Mon, 04 Nov 2013 16:09:37 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542500&title=protein-skimmer#542500 <![CDATA[protein skimmer : Text me a picture and I can maybe...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542478&title=protein-skimmer#542478 Author: Jeremyw
Subject: 67421
Posted: November 04 2013 at 2:21pm

Text me a picture and I can maybe see. or post a picture here. 

Some of them can be a pain till you figure it out. Then your wondering why you couldnt figure it out. Has happened to me many a times. 

J
]]> Mon, 04 Nov 2013 14:21:37 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542478&title=protein-skimmer#542478 <![CDATA[protein skimmer : Ok, it wont be for a while bc...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542372&title=protein-skimmer#542372 Author: hydro phoenix
Subject: 67421
Posted: November 04 2013 at 8:25am

Ok, it wont be for a while bc today is my busiest day in class. Probably about 6.]]> Mon, 04 Nov 2013 08:25:49 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542372&title=protein-skimmer#542372 <![CDATA[protein skimmer : Pretty good chance that one of...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542371&title=protein-skimmer#542371 Author: Krazie4Acans
Subject: 67421
Posted: November 04 2013 at 8:21am

Pretty good chance that one of us has had that same skimmer, or that it adjusts the same way as others and we can help out. I would post the pic and let us see what we can do.]]> Mon, 04 Nov 2013 08:21:22 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67421&PID=542371&title=protein-skimmer#542371